Name: Shredded Chicken Nachos
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 16-18 ounce bag plain tortilla chips; 2 cups shredded chicken; 15 ounce can black beans (drained and rinsed); 2 cups shredded cheese (monterey jack, pepper jack or cheddar ); 8 ounces pico de gallo salsa (or salsa verde); 8 ounces sour cream; 1 medium avocado (peeled, seed removed and sliced); 1 jar pickled jalapenos; 1 lime (cut into slices)

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These shredded chicken nachos are super easy to make and baked in the oven. Loaded with all of your favorite toppings, these sheet pan nachos are great for a quick weeknight dinner, game day or snack!

sheet pan of tortilla chip nachos loaded with shredded chicken, cheese, black beans and assorted toppings

This post was originally published in August 2019 and has been updated for content.

Nachos are one of our favorite easy dinners to make on the weekend or on a busy weeknight. They are a great shareable appetizer or dinner that can be customized how you like. Plus, they are done in just 15 minutes!

These oven baked shredded chicken nachos are great for game day with pulled pork sliders or for cinco de mayo with honeydew basil spicy margaritas and sour cream chicken enchiladas.

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🧀 Ingredient notes
🌶 Toppings for Shredded Chicken Nachos
📋 Substitutions and variations
🔪 Step by step instructions
⭐ Expert tips
🥘 Alternative cooking methods
🥡 Storage suggestions
🥘 More easy dinner recipes
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🧀 Ingredient notes

tortilla chips, shredded chicken, black beans, cheese, salsa, avocado, jalapeños, limes and sour cream

Chicken - My jalapeno slow cooker pulled chicken recipe is perfect for these baked nachos. I usually keep a batch in my freezer for recipes such as this. Rotisserie chicken is also an easy and quick way to make these baked sheet pan nachos.
Chips - Tortilla chips are the typical chip of choice for nachos and they come in a variety of sizes, shapes and flavor. I typically go for plain, larger sized chips to make for easier serving.
Cheese - Shredded cheese is my usual go to for nachos. Cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese or pepper jack cheese are all great options. A nacho cheese or cheese sauce can also be used but should be added after baking, where as shredded cheese should be added before baking.

🌶 Toppings for Shredded Chicken Nachos

The options are limitless when it comes to nachos and there are thousands of flavor combos you can choose from. Here are some popular topping ideas for you to mix and match as you see fit.

Diced onions
Sliced pickled or fresh jalapeños
Diced tomatoes
Pico de gallo or salsa verde
Hot sauce
Sour cream
Sliced black olives
Sliced avocado or guacamole
Shredded lettuce
Chopped cilantro
Black beans or refried beans
Sautéed sliced peppers
Lime Wedges
Corn

📋 Substitutions and variations

Meat - Ground beef, sliced steak or shredded pork can be used in place of the shredded chicken.
Dairy Free - Omit the cheese and sour cream or use a dairy free substitute.
Gluten Free - Make sure to get gluten free chips as well as toppings.
Vegetarian - Omit the meat or use a plant based meat substitute.

🔪 Step by step instructions

Layer the tortilla chips on a lined sheet pan and then top with the shredded chicken.

tortilla chips spread on a sheet pan and shredded chicken layered on the tortilla chips

Sprinkle on the black beans and then top with the shredded cheese.

black beans on shredded chicken and chips and shredded cheese layered on beans, chicken and chips

Bake the nachos for about 8-10 minutes until the cheese is melty, load up them up with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

baked shredded chicken nachos on sheet pan with beans and cheese and nachos loaded with toppings

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⭐ Expert tips

Line the sheet pan with foil or parchment paper for easy clean up.
Try to add everything in an even layer for even portions when serving.
If the nachos won't be eaten right away, toppings that have more of a liquid content should be served on the side so the chips don't get soggy.

plate of baked nachos with shredded chicken, black beans, cheese, avocado, jalapeno, salsa and sour cream

🥘 Alternative cooking methods

Microwave - Layer a microwave safe plate with chips, chicken, beans and cheese and microwave in 30 second intervals until the cheese is melted. Top nachos with your favorite toppings.

Air Fryer - Layer chips in the air fryer basket, top with chicken, beans and cheese and cook at 350˚ for approximately 5 minutes until cheese is melted. Top air fried nachos with your favorite toppings.

🥡 Storage suggestions

Leftover nachos that have not been fully loaded will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days and can be crisped up in an oven or air fryer. If toppings have been loaded with toppings, they will probably be soggy and not keep well.

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